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faye | fae |

As a proper noun Faye

is a female given name, a spelling variant of Fay.

As an adjective fae is

an alternative spelling of lang=en (etymology 2)

As a noun fae is

an alternative spelling of lang=en (etymology 3)

faye

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A female given name, a spelling variant of Fay.
  • * 1990 , Brazzaville Beach , W.Morrow, ISBN 0688103634, page 126
    • Ten years ago, shortly before her sister married her husband, Bobby Gow, she announced to the family that she did not want to be known as Faith any longer; henceforward her name was to be Faye .
    English diminutives of female given names

    fae

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (etymology 2)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (etymology 3)

    • See also

    * faerie

    Anagrams

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